What action did the First Continental Congress take to show its disapproval of English policies?
A.
It organized the Boston Tea Party.
B.
It approved the Articles of Confederation.
C.
It called for a boycott of British goods.
D.
It declared independence from Britain.
C. It called for a boycott of British goods.
The correct answer is C. The First Continental Congress showed its disapproval of English policies by calling for a boycott of British goods.
To find the answer, you could approach it in the following way:
1. Start by understanding what the First Continental Congress was. It was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies, held in 1774 in response to the Intolerable Acts imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies.
2. Next, analyze the options:
A. The Boston Tea Party was an event that occurred in 1773, before the First Continental Congress, and was not an action taken by the Congress.
B. The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, but they were approved by the Second Continental Congress, not the first one.
C. Calling for a boycott of British goods is a well-known action taken by the First Continental Congress to protest against British policies.
D. The declaration of independence from Britain was made later by the Second Continental Congress in 1776, not by the First Continental Congress.
Therefore, the answer is C. The First Continental Congress called for a boycott of British goods to show its disapproval of English policies.